I would love to see a how to video on the canning process next year. I'm new to gardening myself so the whole preserving and dehydrating process is overwhelming. It's impressive how much you were able to save while growing and working/studying full time!
It can be so overwhelming! I think the best thing is to take it one step at a time. Make a list of all the things you would love to do, and then check each one off as you have the time, focusing on the things you’ve done, and not the things you have left.
Oh goodness girl, looking at your canned goods I was like “yeah, yeah...” but then you showed us your herbs and spices and I’m sold! I think my seed order just grew by 150% from watching your video! New sub here 🥳
I’m a new subscriber….you are a superwoman!! How did you learn to do all of what you do, not only preserving, you’re making powders, etc….I’m so amazed 😍
Aww thank you!! One step at a time. The amazing thing is there’s always more to learn so you’re never done learning. If I have a lot of tomatoes, I research how to make sauce. If I want ketchup, I research that. I do all the research as the need arises and over time I gain a lot of new knowledge that I then share!
Wow! You got so much done and only your first year canning. Time management is so important. Thanks for the video- shows how anyone can grow and preserve with the right set mind and time management.
We are plant based and it is great to see a vegan homesteader! In the near future we would love to be at least 80% self sufficient, we are a family of 6 and have a 57 acre farm, love to get tips and encouragement from other vegan homesteaders!
You posted this video on my birthday! Just amazing how much you did with your garden, it is really impressive. I don't think I have ever seen purple sauerkraut before. Thank you for the video.
Here in Finland i rely much on growing a huge amount of potatoes, which is almost the only crop that every year yeilds like crazy, no matter what. I have an amazing root cellar where the taters keep in perfect condition till mid May. Even my chickens get their share of boiled potatoes in the winter..... so everything else that the garden gives, is like a bonus 😅 normally lots of apples, currants, summer squash, nettles, dandelions, chard, onions, garlic, random root veggies... its really not a big deal growing enough veggies in a cold climate to be selfsufficint in those.. you just gotta figure out what works in your growing conditions and how to preserve it.
Cut the cayennes back and put them in a large pot over the winter, they will grow more peppers faster when you put them back in the ground the following year!
I just want to tell you how inspiring you are. Everything you and Chris are doing on your homestead is what I have always wanted, as well. It’s so great to watch the videos and 1) see that it really is possible and 2) see what steps to take to get there. Thanks for sharing your plant-based homestead life. ☺️
Dang girl!!! You need to do some canning & food saving videos! I just got my dehydrator to prep for this next season!!! Plus, I've requested canning supplies for Christmas! Hahaa! I am determined to stock up & save everything I can this next gardening season!
Hello! I am so thrilled to find your channel! I have been looking for a plant-based homestead. Although I’ve been exposed to farming, I wasn’t sure how to go about doing it as a plant- based eater. Thank you so much for sharing your information.
This is incredible!! I would Love to watch your journey next season as you prep the soil , what your planting, how you water it and grow it, when you pick it. how to store it and can it ect. Amazing work girl !!! GOALS
I'm homesteading in upstate New York as well. Right in the ADK park and our zone is 4b so I understand the struggle! Awesome to see someone else up here :)
I am so proud of you and I could totally live off of that. I just ate my dinner of roasted sweet potatoes and butter nut squash and a tiny bit of rice with cabbage on top. Yummy 🤤
Such an inspiration! I only have a balcony to grow on at the moment, but definitely doing what I can to be as self sustaining as I can until I have a garden
Wow! This is so inspiring, i love it 😍 Mr. NG and I also have full schedules and I often wonder how we are going to do it all when we get our larger property. We practice our craft in the meantime. Stay blessed! - Mrs. NG 💕
You can totally do it! Takes a lot of commitment and creativity with time management, but I was able to do it working full time and taking 3 hour courses in the evenings. 👍🏻
Hey! I think your garden is very neat and I love how much effort you spend to grow a lot of your own food. However, I would look into how to properly can vegetable broth, as it isn't suitable for water canning. Vegetable broth isn't acidic enough to stop the growth of botulism. Botulism can kill you in small amounts and isn't detectable through appearance, taste, or smell, so it's important to make sure you are safely preserving each type of food. I hope you find this helpful! I appreciate your content and I hope you have a lovely day.
Sooo cool 😍 I can't wait to learn how to can! We are going to grow a much bigger garden this year so I'm totally looking forward to winter food prepping. You did an awesome job!!! New Subbie :)
Can you do an instructional video on how to make the storage jars? I have never seen any of this. If you could make an educational video it would be awesome!
Do you hydrated everything? I started my garden last year and I want to save food this year.. looking to learning how to save healthy vegetables from my garden. Thank you 🙏
Oh my goodness!! This is what I need for my large family..... we never save any just eat it all...so this year I will make everything bigger!! May I ask how much you guys spent?? I can see how much you guys got and you mentioned that you are off it all summer almost 80% so amazing!! How do you store your potatoes and onions etc??
This was our first large garden, I imagine we spent around $500 on seeds, soil, canning jars, other equipment, but it could be anywhere from $300-$800, we really didn’t spend anywhere near as much as we saved! 😊
@@GraceFilled well, we used to spend about $600 a month on groceries, now we're at least half that, around $300, so maybe around $3600 a year as of now? In the summer we only spend about $200 a month on groceries, so could be more like $5000 a year
Next year instead of the $500 you can reuse everything and mabye spend $50 in seeds?? We are looking into a mini horse, 4 chickens and location for our beds.... We are soon leaving .03 acres for 3 acres so I'm excited but doing the research now on what to expect. We will go from 60 ft of growing space (6 raised beds) to probably 1/4-1/2 an acre similar in appearance to what you did at the community center ....I love beauty order and symmetry lol..... However, my top priority will be how to grow the most possible. Its a lot financially starting out fresh this year (spring) but it will save
My mom (grandma who raised me) we live with (she can't live alone we moved here to help her and live in a place with more space. Helps us all on bills and mom doesn't want a stranger in her home she asked us to come). She puts the onions in the fridge thinking it's preserving them but goodness they don't last long in the fridge how do you keep them preserved for use for so long without getting kinda rubbery etc.
Leave the dry skins on the onions and store them in a cool dry and dark place. They will be fine outside the fridge or freezer, there are lots of lists online on what produce to put in the fridge, freezer, vs. what to keep outside of either. Hope this helps! They will last us many more months just in our pantry 😊
@@SunshineFarm Yeah I keep leaving them out intentionally since it seems to make them weirder in the fridge but I look again and they are in there drives me nuts I just wish I had some alternative to say we should do and apparently leaving them on that spot on the counter is just going to end up with them in the fridge lol. These are store bought but still I'd like them not to go to waste and want to grow them next year and if we waste those it might even make me more cranky lol.
@@SunnieDIY definitely don't leave them out in the open. I had the same issue. Have you tried an old bread bin or recycled food tub in a less frequently used cupboard . If they don't see them they can't go in the fridge.
FINALLY a plant based homestead! Excited to follow your journey!
I would love to see a how to video on the canning process next year. I'm new to gardening myself so the whole preserving and dehydrating process is overwhelming. It's impressive how much you were able to save while growing and working/studying full time!
It can be so overwhelming! I think the best thing is to take it one step at a time. Make a list of all the things you would love to do, and then check each one off as you have the time, focusing on the things you’ve done, and not the things you have left.
Awesome!!!! Excellent gardening!!!Thanks for sharing🙏🏻
Beautiful splash of life giving plant foods well done x
I am in AWE... wonderful vegan stock for Winter xx
So good!! Still have a few quarts to use!
Oh goodness girl, looking at your canned goods I was like “yeah, yeah...” but then you showed us your herbs and spices and I’m sold! I think my seed order just grew by 150% from watching your video! New sub here 🥳
You are doing a great job.
I’m a new subscriber….you are a superwoman!! How did you learn to do all of what you do, not only preserving, you’re making powders, etc….I’m so amazed 😍
Aww thank you!! One step at a time. The amazing thing is there’s always more to learn so you’re never done learning.
If I have a lot of tomatoes, I research how to make sauce. If I want ketchup, I research that. I do all the research as the need arises and over time I gain a lot of new knowledge that I then share!
You are amazing!
Thank you very much for this useful video.
Wow! You got so much done and only your first year canning. Time management is so important. Thanks for the video- shows how anyone can grow and preserve with the right set mind and time management.
Thank you for the support and encouragement!!
So impressive!!!
Also, I had no idea Rosemary goes well in vegan cheese sauces! Thanks for the tip!
Yesss it adds so much yummy goodness!!
Pantry goals!!! I need to get on your level and learn to preserve!
You absolutely can friend!! Happy to chat anytime 😊
We are plant based and it is great to see a vegan homesteader! In the near future we would love to be at least 80% self sufficient, we are a family of 6 and have a 57 acre farm, love to get tips and encouragement from other vegan homesteaders!
I love to can on my UA-cam channel canning is so relaxing 😌👍👍👍👍
Jen you did amazing!!! Great job to you and ypur husband! Enjoy all the yummy food!
Thank you so much!! I appreciate your kind words!
You posted this video on my birthday! Just amazing how much you did with your garden, it is really impressive. I don't think I have ever seen purple sauerkraut before. Thank you for the video.
Only two years in? I’d say you are doing an amazing job!
I appreciate that Sally!!
We have a short growing season also but you are right, you can still preserve plenty! Great video!
Thank you! 💛
That’s so awesome! I hope you are planning on more fruit trees & bushes and nut trees to round out those beautiful veggies. Great accomplishment!
Yes definitely! We have a full orchard of 25+ trees but they are babies so it will be some time 😊
Here in Finland i rely much on growing a huge amount of potatoes, which is almost the only crop that every year yeilds like crazy, no matter what. I have an amazing root cellar where the taters keep in perfect condition till mid May. Even my chickens get their share of boiled potatoes in the winter..... so everything else that the garden gives, is like a bonus 😅 normally lots of apples, currants, summer squash, nettles, dandelions, chard, onions, garlic, random root veggies... its really not a big deal growing enough veggies in a cold climate to be selfsufficint in those.. you just gotta figure out what works in your growing conditions and how to preserve it.
Cut the cayennes back and put them in a large pot over the winter, they will grow more peppers faster when you put them back in the ground the following year!
I just want to tell you how inspiring you are. Everything you and Chris are doing on your homestead is what I have always wanted, as well. It’s so great to watch the videos and 1) see that it really is possible and 2) see what steps to take to get there.
Thanks for sharing your plant-based homestead life. ☺️
Katie, this is so encouraging!! I really appreciate your kind words and I’m so glad our videos are inspiring to you 🌱😊
Dang girl!!! You need to do some canning & food saving videos! I just got my dehydrator to prep for this next season!!! Plus, I've requested canning supplies for Christmas! Hahaa! I am determined to stock up & save everything I can this next gardening season!
That’s so awesome!! What a fun Christmas list! I had some camera gear this year on my list, so I can up my UA-cam game. 😋
@@SunshineFarm 💞💞💞💞💞💞
Hello! I am so thrilled to find your channel! I have been looking for a plant-based homestead. Although I’ve been exposed to farming, I wasn’t sure how to go about doing it as a plant- based eater. Thank you so much for sharing your information.
You’re welcome! We’re so glad you found us!
This is incredible!! I would Love to watch your journey next season as you prep the soil , what your planting, how you water it and grow it, when you pick it. how to store it and can it ect. Amazing work girl !!! GOALS
Thanks so much Jocelyn! I'll try to cover those things when we get ready to plant in 2020 :)
Incredibly abundant and beautiful! You're a very quick learner. I'm so impressed!
I’m not a vegan, but you’re inspiring! I have some things put away this year, but I need to up my game. 🤗
Thanks so much Stephanie!! Every step is a big deal! Don’t underestimate all the food you do put up, each and every thing makes a difference. 💛
Jenn, you are an incredible young lady! I can't wait to watch your next growing season!
Jenn you guys did an amazing job! That is a lot of food to put up for the winter. Really enjoyed the tour of your pantry.
Thanks so much Josh!! It’s so rewarding
That you have done so much with so little time or experience is so motivating!
I’m so happy to be motivating to others!! I know I often need motivation myself 🤣😋
I'm homesteading in upstate New York as well. Right in the ADK park and our zone is 4b so I understand the struggle! Awesome to see someone else up here :)
I am so proud of you and I could totally live off of that. I just ate my dinner of roasted sweet potatoes and butter nut squash and a tiny bit of rice with cabbage on top. Yummy 🤤
Aww thanks Wendy!! That dinner sounds delicious!! We have so much cabbage to use
Such an inspiration! I only have a balcony to grow on at the moment, but definitely doing what I can to be as self sustaining as I can until I have a garden
Well done!.. Congratulations!..
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you!!
Wow! This is so inspiring, i love it 😍
Mr. NG and I also have full schedules and I often wonder how we are going to do it all when we get our larger property. We practice our craft in the meantime. Stay blessed!
- Mrs. NG 💕
You can totally do it! Takes a lot of commitment and creativity with time management, but I was able to do it working full time and taking 3 hour courses in the evenings. 👍🏻
#goals
You're an inspiration.
Thank you for the kind words!!
Absolutely amazing 😍❤️👏🏼
I’m hoping to be able to preserve my garden next year!
Thank you for the encouragement! Definitely give it a shot!! Small steps are amazing!
Hey! I think your garden is very neat and I love how much effort you spend to grow a lot of your own food. However, I would look into how to properly can vegetable broth, as it isn't suitable for water canning. Vegetable broth isn't acidic enough to stop the growth of botulism. Botulism can kill you in small amounts and isn't detectable through appearance, taste, or smell, so it's important to make sure you are safely preserving each type of food. I hope you find this helpful! I appreciate your content and I hope you have a lovely day.
Hi! I pressure canned the vegetable broth due to its low acid content.
that was excellent! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Looks amazing Jen!
Well thank you so much!!
Awesome
Beautiful! Great job!
This is amazing! You've worked so hard !!!
Thanks so much!
Great job! Excited to find your account from the Gold Shaw Farm podcast! We are also a plant-based couple new to homesteading :)
lots of good eats!
😋😋😋
That all looks delicious!
Thank you Bettina!! It is tasty, but I am totally biased lol
You rock! Great job!
Sooo cool 😍 I can't wait to learn how to can! We are going to grow a much bigger garden this year so I'm totally looking forward to winter food prepping. You did an awesome job!!! New Subbie :)
Fantastic
So inspiring well done! I'd love to see how you preserve them ❤
Can you do an instructional video on how to make the storage jars? I have never seen any of this. If you could make an educational video it would be awesome!
Great vid.
Well done Jenn! You are a great farmer! Will you make some Sauerkraut some time? It is very good for your gut health!
Wow.
😊💛
Great video! Such an inspiration:)
Thank you!! I’m glad to provide some inspiration 😊
Do you have a video on the bread and butter pickles? We just started growing cucumbers and I’ve only ever lactofermented pickles
I’m sorry, we don’t! But i can try to find the recipe I used. It was SO simple!
Is there a video for making the vegetable broth. I have done both chicken and beef but haven't ever done vegetable.
Yes!! There is, it should come up in my uploads
Do you hydrated everything? I started my garden last year and I want to save food this year.. looking to learning how to save healthy vegetables from my garden. Thank you 🙏
I plan to buy land upstate in the near future. I would love to be a neighbor to you
So fun!!
Do you have a compost bin/pile? If so, I’d love to see it and hear how you built it. Thanks! 🌱
Oh my goodness!! This is what I need for my large family..... we never save any just eat it all...so this year I will make everything bigger!! May I ask how much you guys spent?? I can see how much you guys got and you mentioned that you are off it all summer almost 80% so amazing!! How do you store your potatoes and onions etc??
This was our first large garden, I imagine we spent around $500 on seeds, soil, canning jars, other equipment, but it could be anywhere from $300-$800, we really didn’t spend anywhere near as much as we saved! 😊
& we store our potatoes and onions in our finished and heated basement (low heat, around 55 degrees) 😊
@@SunshineFarm next I was finna ask what do you think you saved?!
@@GraceFilled well, we used to spend about $600 a month on groceries, now we're at least half that, around $300, so maybe around $3600 a year as of now? In the summer we only spend about $200 a month on groceries, so could be more like $5000 a year
Next year instead of the $500 you can reuse everything and mabye spend $50 in seeds??
We are looking into a mini horse, 4 chickens and location for our beds.... We are soon leaving .03 acres for 3 acres so I'm excited but doing the research now on what to expect. We will go from 60 ft of growing space (6 raised beds) to probably 1/4-1/2 an acre similar in appearance to what you did at the community center ....I love beauty order and symmetry lol..... However, my top priority will be how to grow the most possible. Its a lot financially starting out fresh this year (spring) but it will save
Ooh how did you make the sauerkraut?
My mom (grandma who raised me) we live with (she can't live alone we moved here to help her and live in a place with more space. Helps us all on bills and mom doesn't want a stranger in her home she asked us to come). She puts the onions in the fridge thinking it's preserving them but goodness they don't last long in the fridge how do you keep them preserved for use for so long without getting kinda rubbery etc.
Leave the dry skins on the onions and store them in a cool dry and dark place. They will be fine outside the fridge or freezer, there are lots of lists online on what produce to put in the fridge, freezer, vs. what to keep outside of either. Hope this helps! They will last us many more months just in our pantry 😊
@@SunshineFarm Yeah I keep leaving them out intentionally since it seems to make them weirder in the fridge but I look again and they are in there drives me nuts I just wish I had some alternative to say we should do and apparently leaving them on that spot on the counter is just going to end up with them in the fridge lol. These are store bought but still I'd like them not to go to waste and want to grow them next year and if we waste those it might even make me more cranky lol.
@@SunnieDIY definitely don't leave them out in the open. I had the same issue. Have you tried an old bread bin or recycled food tub in a less frequently used cupboard . If they don't see them they can't go in the fridge.
@@maryt8600 she put my squash in the fridge too. The argument of they dont go in there never seems to stop her.
Hi!! How/when do you plant your garlic?! I live in Minnesota and am trying to grow it over winter, but worry about the cold getting to them.
How do your onions not go bad?
I cured them well, chose varieties known to have long storage, and kept them in a dark place. 😊
How did you make maple syrup????
We have a couple videos on it!!
"Make potatoes with" instead of 'make with potatoes' teehee.
Im curious, are you a vegan?
Yep!
@@SunshineFarm i knew it, same here ive also been doing my mini garden in my apt 😅